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tax codes? currentreduce the rate tax rate from 35 percent down to 28% and reduce these tax breaks, the ones we have been talking about today. or expenditures, what ever you want to call them, in 2011, cost the u.s. government $1.10 trillion in forgone federal revenue. about 85% of that was for individual tax expenditures. these are things that we're familiar with -- the mortgage interest rate deduction or the donations.relatedchit only 20% of that or so was for corporate tax expenditures, some of which are the oil and gas company tax breaks. host: from twitter -- go to jackson, tenn. on our independent line. ofler: i have a couple comments and a question. the revenue the government is taking in is the lowest in six years. from this information cspan. the corporations -- it gets so tiresome hearing people talk about a high tax rate for corporations in the united states when, in effect, they are paying around 12% effective tax rate. of them pay no taxes. to the oil companies, a few moments ago, y
tax codes? currentreduce the rate tax rate from 35 percent down to 28% and reduce these tax breaks, the ones we have been talking about today. or expenditures, what ever you want to call them, in 2011, cost the u.s. government $1.10 trillion in forgone federal revenue. about 85% of that was for individual tax expenditures. these are things that we're familiar with -- the mortgage interest rate deduction or the donations.relatedchit only 20% of that or so was for corporate tax expenditures, some...
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Apr 16, 2013
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if we removed the tax expenditures from the tax code, all of them, remove every tax expenditure, it would help this country. you sit there and say we need these things. instantly, we should stop shipping guns out of the country for tax breaks. guest: he makes several points. the first thing i want to say is the good news is i talk to no one on capitol hill who does not oferstand the importance preserving social security and medicare for existing recipients and future generations. the debate is about what steps thatwe take to make sure those programs are preserved? he gave one example, which is on social security taxes. could you raise that some or eliminate it? i would not support eliminating it. that would not make a lot of sense. most folks do not want to talk about the kinds of tax increases that would need to be done if we do not look somehow at the benefit side of the equation as well. and he makes the other point that, you know, a growing economy would make a big difference for all of these challenges we face. , ohio, independent caller. caller: good morning, and thank you for takin
if we removed the tax expenditures from the tax code, all of them, remove every tax expenditure, it would help this country. you sit there and say we need these things. instantly, we should stop shipping guns out of the country for tax breaks. guest: he makes several points. the first thing i want to say is the good news is i talk to no one on capitol hill who does not oferstand the importance preserving social security and medicare for existing recipients and future generations. the debate is...
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they will pay a fine and start paying taxes. it will not qualify for federal benefits. if we all wish we did not have this problem, but we do and we have to fix it. leading kings the way they are is the real amnesty. things theleaving way they are is the real amnesty. host: on twitter -- give us a sense of the size of the bill. guest: 844 pages. initial estimates were that it would be as much as 1500 pages. large billl been a for a lot of the legislative aides, hill to look through. in terms of preparing for hearings today, the members on that tradition in committee who were not part of the gang of eight are working to try to read through the whole bill in time during it is a bit of direct process. in terms of how it came toth, e grp of lawmakers has been meeting sce after the el to start thinking about how twaedimgr mbshf p s shted. the senator from utah was involved in talks but ultimatel decided not to go along with the direction of the game because he had concerned about the direction of citizenship. it really came together in february when marco rubio signed on, re
they will pay a fine and start paying taxes. it will not qualify for federal benefits. if we all wish we did not have this problem, but we do and we have to fix it. leading kings the way they are is the real amnesty. things theleaving way they are is the real amnesty. host: on twitter -- give us a sense of the size of the bill. guest: 844 pages. initial estimates were that it would be as much as 1500 pages. large billl been a for a lot of the legislative aides, hill to look through. in terms of...
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cutting spending in the tax code. then i think it also keeps promises to people, it to those that were part of their whole life and want nothing more than a secure retirement. and our veterans to whom we have made promises as the have donned the uniform and fought for the country. host: what about the issue of chain cpi? guest: i start with the very basic notion that social security has not contributed one penny to the current deficit or debt. table in not be on the this part of discussion. similarly, to be concerned about the long-term solvency of so-so security. urity.ial sec retirement security is a real question mark for many americans. let's look at the real contributors to our deficit and debt as we try to tackle those challenges. and host: two final questions before we go to calls. this is another article from the hill. why were you left off the list of the 12 senators that went to dinner? iest: i have no idea, but have been very pleased with the president's increase -- increase out reach to the senate and a ho
cutting spending in the tax code. then i think it also keeps promises to people, it to those that were part of their whole life and want nothing more than a secure retirement. and our veterans to whom we have made promises as the have donned the uniform and fought for the country. host: what about the issue of chain cpi? guest: i start with the very basic notion that social security has not contributed one penny to the current deficit or debt. table in not be on the this part of discussion....
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aswas a flat rate, local tax opposed to an income tax or property tax. the idea took hold that a dutchman or aid duke would pay the same. the country reacted incredibly badly. she had gotten into that dogmatic mindset. it ultimately undid her. host: c-span democrat on twitter -- people would not prefer to go back, but they would probably perform her firm to the cutthroat and disruptive way. john from north carolina, independent caller. caller: i am sitting and watching two speakers in america talk about maggie thatcher as if she was some kind of angel. i was born in barbados. i first migrated to england in 1964 as a young man, six years old. i remember maggie thatcher's campaigns before she became prime minister. she was a racist. she called us scalia walks. i am a black man. ywogs.ll in theer, who worked transport, would talk about the bus. if you are 30 and so they gave us -- she hated you. guest: i think it is a tremendously important point. i would argue that she was not racist, certainly by the time she was prime minister, you did not see racism on
aswas a flat rate, local tax opposed to an income tax or property tax. the idea took hold that a dutchman or aid duke would pay the same. the country reacted incredibly badly. she had gotten into that dogmatic mindset. it ultimately undid her. host: c-span democrat on twitter -- people would not prefer to go back, but they would probably perform her firm to the cutthroat and disruptive way. john from north carolina, independent caller. caller: i am sitting and watching two speakers in america...